A few years later, the princes were catching up, and Chen Cheng did not rest on his laurels. In addition to installing more artillery, he also developed a six-pound Napoleon cannon, which was essentially a twelve-pound Napoleon.
A smaller version of the cannon, while its weight has been reduced a lot, its power and range have also been reduced.
This six-pounder gun is positioned as a battalion artillery, and is organized into four guns, used to provide fire support to infantry battalions. The original twelve-pounder gun is too heavy, and it cannot keep up with the team in many complex terrains.
Mobile. Although the six-pounder gun is less powerful, it is light.
Luoyang's army now has more than 200 artillery pieces, large and small, and more than 100 cannons piled in the arsenal. In addition, in the far western regions, the expeditionary force currently fighting the Kushan people also has more than 100 pieces of artillery.
A cannon. Xu Wen, the former Minister of the Ministry of War, was worshiped as the General of the Conquest of the West and led troops to fight in the Western Regions. In addition, Yan Xing took over the position of the Minister of the Ministry of War.
In addition to artillery, the tooth soldiers also tried to equip some heavy muskets. Although the development of flintlock guns has not been very successful, the matchlocks have been able to be put into actual combat. The heavy muskets equipped are heavy
Fifteen pounds, a forked stick bracket must be used to support the barrel during field combat.
Although it is very bulky, the projectiles fired are surprisingly powerful. At a distance of fifty steps, as long as it hits, even steel armor can be penetrated. At a distance of eighty steps, it still has enough power.
Even if it cannot completely penetrate, the momentum alone is enough to knock someone to the ground, not to mention lead bullet poisoning.
The only problem is that the accuracy of the musket, like its power, will drop rapidly as the distance increases. At a distance of 80 steps, even the most elite shooters can only hit the human target 100% of the time.
40. The generals in the army were very satisfied with the power of the weapons, but they were full of complaints about the weight and accuracy of the weapons.
Fifty steps is a watershed. At this distance, the enemy's infantry can be effectively suppressed and struck. But if the effective range is only fifty steps, it will not have a very good suppression effect on the enemy's cavalry. Only by
The effective firing range was increased to eighty steps, allowing the musketeers to suppress the enemy's light cavalry.
However, with the help of mathematicians, the problem of too low hit rate can be easily solved. It does not matter if the hit rate of one gun is very low, then we can arrange ten or a hundred guns to fire at the same time, then the hit rate will be as high as
Has it improved a lot? Get more people to stand in a row and fire together. The power will be absolutely amazing!
After Chen Cheng heard that someone from the Academy of Sciences had made such a suggestion, he couldn't help complaining: "Is this going to lead to a queue to be shot?"
Soon, the term "queue to kill" became popular among the tooth soldiers. The tooth soldiers are the most elite standing soldiers. They will have no problem using heavy muskets. All they can think about is how to line up and shoot the enemy. Unfortunately,
, there is nothing wrong in the world now, except for the distant Western Regions, the Central Plains can even be said to be a sea, a clear river, and a river.
If you don’t fight, there will be no military exploits, no rewards, and no glory. If you don’t fight, then why do you train so hard every day? It takes three or four years to get promoted step by step.
It was such a bad day.
As the strength of the imperial court increases day by day, the voice of belligerence in the army becomes louder and louder. From the lowest soldiers to the bosses of the Ministry of War, they all tend to go to war. Yizhou, Jingzhou, Xuzhou, Yangzhou,
Anywhere is fine, as long as we can fight.
Especially those military cadets, they have just graduated from the military academy and are extremely eager for military glory. The senior brothers in the first batch have now become major generals, but they still have to slowly wait for qualifications in the position of second lieutenant.
, this is really a desperate peaceful era.
Even Chen Cheng couldn't suppress this warlike trend in the army, and he didn't want to suppress the enthusiasm of the young officers. Now the world is full of barbarians, waiting to be civilized. The so-called tranquility and thought,
After living peacefully for so long, it's time to find someone to fight.
Weapons will get rusty if they are not used for a long time. If the court does not show its strength, the various princes will have various thoughts.
Chen Cheng ordered his people to spread out the map, looked at it for a while, then stretched out his hand to take a picture of Yizhou and said, "It's you!"
There are many benefits to attacking Yizhou. First, Yizhou is fertile and wild, and the people and the country are prosperous. After eating, it can enhance the strength of the imperial court. Second, over the years, Yizhou has begun to set up checkpoints to control goods coming and going, especially to the imperial court.
The tycoons and businessmen in Liangzhou and Guanzhong have long been dissatisfied with the high taxes imposed on the goods sold in the past.
The reasons are all ready-made. Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang behaved wildly and dared to use the Emperor Luanyu. It was obvious that he had a rebellious intention. However, the imperial court wanted him to go to Luoyang on the same day because of his meritorious service in guarding the place and for the sake of the royal family.
, accept the punishment from the court.
Liu Zhang, who had lived a stable life in Yizhou for several years, felt bad after receiving the edict. What happened if he used the Emperor Luanjia? Liu Biao next door also used it, why didn't he go to trouble him?
You want to operate on me, Liu Zhang? Is it because we look softer and easier to pinch?
Besides, the emperor is still in Chang'an, so why go to Luoyang? Thief Chen is the one who really wants to rebel!
Liu Zhang categorically refused the order to go to Luoyang to accept punishment. He was joking. He would never go to Luoyang no matter what. He would never go to Luoyang even if he was killed in this life. He didn't know how to do other things. He could only maintain such a happy life by being a warlord in Sichuan.
.He immediately drove out the imperial envoys and sent additional troops to the border to deal with the possible arrival of the imperial army.
In fact, he still had some luck in his heart. He thought that the terrain in the middle of Shu was so dangerous that even if the Xiliang cavalry came in, it would not be of much use. Zhang Lu in Hanzhong should also understand the principle of cutting off Guo by false routes and losing his lips and teeth. How could he let the imperial army
Call directly to Yizhou?
But obviously, he was wrong.
After hearing that the imperial court ordered Liu Zhang to go to Luoyang, Zhang Lu immediately sent people to seal the treasury, and then rushed to Luoyang with his family. He said that he was old and could no longer hold the position of Hanzhong Prefect, and asked the imperial court to
Then the imperial court ordered Zhang Heng to lead troops into Hanzhong, put Zhang Lu into Zhongshu Province, and gave his two sons the position of Langguan.
Next, Chen Cheng publicly announced the order to attack Liu Zhang in Yizhou. Hearing that the imperial court was finally preparing to go to war, the soldiers who were about to explode burst into cheers. It was really like "independently issuing new orders, thousands of battalions shouting together".
Hearing that his old rival Zhang Lu knelt down so easily, Liu Zhang couldn't help but curse. He smashed the cup on the ground and said angrily: "Idiot, idiot! How could Zhang Lu surrender?"
But even though he was furious, it was of no use. He could only continue to strengthen the defenses on the border and send people to Jingzhou to explain why he was so angry. When Liu Biao heard that the imperial court had finally started to deal with people, he quickly took his crown, chariot, and
Clothes and other things were burned.
He did not dare to confront the court, and he was afraid that after Liu Zhang knelt down, he would be the next unlucky one, so he did not send troops to raid Luoyang as Liu Zhang requested, but secretly sent a lot of armor, weapons, money and food to Yizhou.
. I thought that if Yizhou could hold on longer and cause more losses to the imperial troops, maybe it would be able to live in peace for a few more years.
Liu Biao never thought that Liu Zhang could defeat the imperial army. Those people in Yizhou were not very skilled in fighting. It was still okay to let them squat on the mountain or inside the city to defend, but forget about taking the initiative to attack. Liu Zhang just came to power a few years ago.
At that time, they were still ambitious and sent more than 100,000 people to attack Zhanglu in Hanzhong. However, they fought for more than a year and gained nothing except a waste of money and food and a waste of soldiers' lives.
With this kind of fighting ability, let alone the soldiers and horses of the imperial court, even Liu Biao looked down on him.
The imperial court issued an order to conquer Yizhou, and then mobilized troops and horses step by step, hoarding grain, grass and arms. Everything was done in an unhurried manner. The princes from all walks of life became nervous. Now that the power of the imperial court was so strong, if they annexed it again
How can we win Yizhou, the land of abundance?
Many places have begun to secretly prepare to see if there is any chance. Although the imperial army is very powerful, it is impossible to say that it is a war. Maybe it will overturn in the high mountains of Yizhou? Xixi
It is well known that Liang Tiejia is powerful, but Yizhou is not a place where cavalry can use force.
Liu Biao, Sun Ce, and even Liu Bei began to gather their soldiers and prepare... They didn't know what to prepare. Anyway, just take it one step at a time, and it will matter where you go. If the imperial army really overturns,
, then they might actually take some action.
Only Youzhou Mu Gongsun Zan didn't care about anything and kept chasing the Wuhuan and Xianbei people in the north. After the Yuan Shao Group was destroyed, Gongsun Zan led his troops back to Youzhou, and then personally led his troops to raid the grasslands every year.
Working under the general is much more enjoyable than working under Liu Yu.
Because of his achievements in the north, the imperial court gave him rewards again and again, and later gave him many weapons and armor, and even twenty tiger cannons. Under the joint attack of Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Du, Wuhuan
His strength was greatly reduced, so he had to send someone to express his tribulation in order to avoid being chased and beaten by that lunatic Gongsun Zan.
However, Chen Cheng has always ignored their requests and still allowed Gongsun Zan to act recklessly in the east. The reorganized Baima Yicong has restored its previous combat effectiveness. They are not engaged in production, except to capture some Wuhuan and Xianbei people.
Apart from selling, there is basically no income.
It is impossible to farm, and mining is too tiring to go. Only by fighting and capturing prisoners every day can we maintain the high military expenditure. Capturing Wuhuan and Xianbei people to sell is a highly profitable job. The heroes of Youzhou
They had no other source of income. Apart from selling some furs, they had no choice but to go out with Gongsun Zan to fight barbarians.
